Blood and Fire, Tsar and Commissar
The Salvation Army in Russia, 1907–1923
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2007
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Publisher's Description
Blood and Fire, Tsar and Commissar examines the Salvation Army's first attempt to establish itself in Russia during the early decades of the twentieth century. It is a stirring story of faith, determination and endurance of a would-be-law-abiding organization struggling (despite police raids, death by epidemic and other catastrophes) to work in a place where, prior to the revolutions of 1917, it did not officially exist.
Endorsements (5)
“Tom Aitken tells a little-known story of Christian sacrifice and spiritual endeavor.”
“Tom Aitken combines a perceptive analysis of the Salvationist ethic with an authentic sense of place in this trenchantly argued and lively study of religious rivalries in Revolutionary Russia.”
“Tom Aitken has written a vivid account, . . . at the same time illuminating the contrast between the evangelistic aims of The Salvation Army and the traditionalist temper of Russian Orthodoxy.”
“Aitken's account contributes helpfully to current debates about the buoyancy of religion and revival in a period so often associated with persistent secularization.”
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